If wet braking matters most
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded B for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 2853258.
Hankook iON evo
225/55 R18 102W XL
£132.97inc VATFull spec
MG MGS5 EV tyres
The MG MGS5 EV leaves the factory on 215/60 R17 and 225/55 R18 depending on wheel size, and the 215/60 R17 100H XL below is the one most owners are replacing. XL is not optional here; it is what the car was type approved on. The BYD Atto 2 takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17in wheels | 17in | 215/60 R17 | 100 | H | XL | none | see plate |
| Current | 18in wheels | 18in | 225/55 R18 | 102 | V | XL | none | see plate |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the on the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tyre.
What changes on this car
Both MGS5 EV sizes are XL, and they differ in speed rating as well as size. The 17 inch 215/60 R17 is 100H; the 18 inch 225/55 R18 is 102V, so an H-rated tyre on an 18 inch car would fall short of spec.
The 18 inch tyre is rated to 850 kg and still keeps a sidewall of about 124 mm, deeper than most 18 inch fitments on electric cars. MG's label sheets name Kumho on the 17 inch and Bridgestone on the 18.
Which one to buy
How these were chosen. Everything here already clears this vehicle's own load index, speed rating and construction class. Each heading is a question about use rather than a ranking. The whole method.
If range is what you care about
Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 2430887.
Michelin e.Primacy
225/55 R18 102V XL
£110.99inc VATFull spec
If you want the cabin quiet
Measured at 72 decibels. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 2219505.
Continental EcoContact 6 Q
225/55 R18 102V XL
£135.73inc VATFull spec
Everything that fits the 225/55 R18
Order by
Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tyre aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
summerExtra load
Nexen Tire Corporation · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A Korean-built summer tyre that turns up as original equipment more often than its profile suggests, graded A for fuel efficiency.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Hankook Tire & Technology · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Designed for electric cars from the ground up rather than adapted from a combustion tyre, and the winner of the 2025 Auto Bild EV tyre test.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Continental's efficiency summer tyre in the sizes heavy electric cars actually use, available in some fitments with the ContiSilent foam liner.
summerExtra load
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A touring summer tyre built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
Where these figures come from
- MG UK MGS5 EV Owner Manual, Technical Data, Wheels and Tyres: 17x7.0J 215/60 R17 100H; 18x7.0J 225/55 R18 102V: https://www.mg.co.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/MGS5-EV-Owner-Manual.pdf
- MG Motor Europe tyre label page, MGS5 EV, EU tyre labels: Kumho HS63 215/60 R17 100 H XL (https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/files/tyre-labels/mgs5/Kumho_215_60_R17.pdf) and Bridgestone 225/55 R18 102 V XL (https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/files/tyre-labels/mgs5/Bridgestone_225_55_R18.pdf), listed on https://www.mgmotor.eu/tyre-label
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 MG MGS5 EV, version 'ev-170-125-kw', 215/60 R17 100H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mgs5/mgs5-ev/2026/ev-170-125-kw/215---60-R-17-100H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 MG MGS5 EV, version 'ev-231-170-kw', 215/60 R17 100H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mgs5/mgs5-ev/2026/ev-231-170-kw/215---60-R-17-100H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 MG MGS5 EV, version 'ev-170-125-kw', 225/55 R18 102V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mgs5/mgs5-ev/2026/ev-170-125-kw/225---55-R-18-102V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 MG MGS5 EV, version 'ev-231-170-kw', 225/55 R18 102V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mgs5/mgs5-ev/2026/ev-231-170-kw/225---55-R-18-102V
Including the manufacturer's own published figure. Neither source is standing next to your vehicle, which is why the placard still wins.
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Common questions
- What size tyres does the MG MGS5 EV take?
- It runs 215/60 R17 and 225/55 R18. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.
- Can I fit a cheaper tyre to a MG MGS5 EV?
- Only at 215/60 R17 100H XL or better. That is the figure to hold: a tyre below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.